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Mark Daly

1887 – 1957

British actor

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Lived 1887 – 1957 (aged 70). Mark Daly was a British actor and film actor.

Mark Daly (23 August 1887 – 27 September 1957) was a British film actor.

Daly was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 23 August 1887, making his first stage appearance in Swansea, Wales, in 1906. Six years later, in 1912, he made his first London stage appearance at the Shaftesbury Theatre. For three years, he was the principal comedian at The Fred Karno Company, a collection of comedians who worked in both British variety and American vaudeville. Other "Karno Comedians" included Charlie Chaplin and Billie Ritchie. During his time as an actor, Daly took part in excess of 25 motion pictures before his death on 27 September 1957 in England.

Filmography

East Lynne on the Western Front (1931) – Maurice / Levison The Beggar Student (1931) – Sergeant The Third String (1932) – Pete Russett Doss House (1933) – Shoeblack The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) – Bit Part (uncredited) A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933) – Pinhorn Up for the Derby (1933) – Jerry Higgs Say It with Flowers (1934) – Scotty MacDonald The River Wolves (1934) – Jock Brodie Music Hall (1934) – Scotty Bypass to Happiness (1934) – Wallop There Goes Susie (1934) – Sunshine Flood Tide (1934) – Scotty Open All Night (1934) A Real Bloke (1935) – Scotty That's My Uncle (1935) – Walter Frisbee Jubilee Window (1935) – Dave The Ghost Goes West (1935) – Murdoch's Groom Music Hath Charms (1935) – Ship's Captain (uncredited) The Small Man (1936) – Scotty The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) – Toddy Beamish Southern Roses (1936) – MacDougal (uncredited) Hearts of Humanity (1936) – Carbolic The Captain's Table (1936) – Saunders Shipmates o' Mine (1936) – Andrew McFee Murder at the Cabaret (1936) – (uncredited) Good Morning, Boys (1937) – Arty Jones Wings of the Morning (1937) – James Patrick Aloysius 'Jimmy' Brannigan Wanted! (1937) – Mr. Smithers The Lilac Domino (1937) – (uncredited) Knight Without Armour (1937) – Hospital Orderly (uncredited) Command Performance (1937) – Joe Captain's Orders (1937) – Scotty Follow Your Star (1938) – The Property Man Lassie from Lancashire (1938) – Dad Break the News (1938) – Shorty Q Planes (1939) – John – Factory Watchman (uncredited) Contraband (1940) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) Hoots Mon! (1940) – Campbell Ten Days in Paris (1940) – (uncredited) The Girl in the News (1940) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) The Farmer's Wife (1941) – P. C. Chave The Big Blockade (1942) – Driver (uncredited) The Next of Kin (1942) – Corporal on Train (uncredited) The Voyage of Peter Joe (1946) – Nobby Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) – Ian MacQueen (uncredited) The Romantic Age (1949) – Withers Three Bags Full (1949) – Nobby The Card (1952) – Mayor (uncredited) Alf's Baby (1953) – Will Donkin Don't Blame the Stork (1954) – Michael O'Connor Lease of Life (1954) – Spooner Delavine Affair (1955) – Mr. Bissett Footsteps in the Fog (1955) The Feminine Touch (1956) – Gardener (uncredited) The Gelignite Gang (1956) – Carter, 1ST Watchman Keep It Clean (1956) – Stage Door Keeper You Pay Your Money (1957) – Goodwin The Tommy Steele Story (1957) – Junkshop Man (uncredited) The Shiralee (1957) – Sam The Story of Esther Costello (1957) – Billy (uncredited) Soapbox Derby (1958) – Grandpa (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mark Daly?

British actor (1887-1957)

When was Mark Daly born?

Mark Daly was born on 23 August 1887 in Edinburgh.

When did Mark Daly die?

Mark Daly died on 27 September 1957 in London.

What was Mark Daly's occupation?

Mark Daly was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Mark Daly?

Mark Daly was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mark Daly

· Wikidata: Q6767265

· DBpedia: Mark Daly (actor)

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